Public Administration & Social Service at Wichita State University

Every public administration & social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration & social service program at Wichita State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

WSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

WSU does offer online education options in public administration & social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at Wichita State University.

WSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from WSU, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration & social service concentations are available at Wichita State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	70

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers	18,240	$97,920
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,980	$33,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,890	$94,050
Chief Executives	3,790	$172,100
Managers	2,420	$102,560

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.